Rose-Hulman vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN with Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Louis University is larger than Rose-Hulman based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 2,334 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is located in Terre Haute, IN (Rural Fringe setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rose Hulman Institute of Technology 12:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Louis University are 13.8% lower than at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology ($15,280 vs. $17,727).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.2% higher at Rose-Hulman than at Saint Louis University (about $2,889 more per year; $58,649 vs. $55,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology as at Saint Louis University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 37.5% larger than aid received by Rose Hulman Institute of Technology students ($44,657 vs. $32,484).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Rose-Hulman than at Saint Louis University (31 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Rose-Hulman and Saint Louis University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Rose-Hulman Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Rose-Hulman average a 4.0 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Saint Louis University (3.95).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.9% at Rose-Hulman vs. 13.9% at Saint Louis University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Louis University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Rose-Hulman graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Saint Louis University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rose-Hulman graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Rose-Hulman graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Louis University students, three years after graduation (90% vs. 74%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.